Bachelor of Tourism and Events, Bachelor of Business

The combined degrees program of Bachelor of Tourism and Events, Bachelor of Business requires the completion of a minimum of 144 units of study.

Admission requirements

For admission to the program, students must apply for admission to Bachelor of Tourism and Events combined degrees through SATAC.

Eligible students who decide to take up the combined degrees program in a subsequent year will be required to apply through SATAC, or via internal university transfer, for admission to the Bachelor of Business (or one of the Bachelor of Business specialisations). 

Students enrolled in a combined degree program must complete the full program specified within the combined program for each degree before they can graduate with either award.

Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, the combined degrees program may be eligible to transfer to EITHER the Bachelor of Business (or one of the Bachelor of Business specialisations) OR the Bachelor of Tourism and Events and to receive credit for some or all of the topics already completed.

Program of study

To qualify for the combined degrees of Bachelor of Tourism and Events, Bachelor of Business (or one of the Bachelor of Business specialisations), a student must complete the following program of study with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic:

• a Tourism and Events component of at least 72 units for the Bachelor of International Tourism, as detailed below
• a Business component of at least 72 units for the Bachelor of Business (or one of the Bachelor of Business specialisations), except for the HRM specialisation, which is 85.5 units), as detailed below.

The Business specialisation will be identified on the student’s transcript of academic record and on the parchment presented to the student on completion of the course.

Bachelor of Tourism and Events component

To qualify for the Bachelor of Tourism and Events a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic, as follows:

Core - Year 1 topics

18 units comprising:

COMS1001  Academic and Professional Communication  (4.5 units)
TOUR1101  Introduction to Tourism Studies   (4.5 units)
TOUR1102  Interpretation for Tourism   (4.5 units)
TOUR1104  Tourism Portfolio  (4.5 units)

Core - Year 2 topics

13.5 units comprising:

BUSN1022  Marketing Principles  (4.5 units)
TOUR1103  Introduction to Events  (4.5 units)
SOCI2025  Sociological Research: Design, Methods and Ethics  (4.5 units) 

Elective – Year 2 topics

Plus 4.5 units of second year elective topics

Core - Year 3 topics

18 units comprising:

TOUR2101  Place, Culture and Tourism   (4.5 units) 
TOUR2103  Event Design and Management  (4.5 units)
TOUR3106  Tourism Business Planning and Innovation   (4.5 units)
GEOG2142  Environment, Economy and Culture (4.5 units)

Core - Year 4 topics 

TOUR3101  Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Events (4.5 units) 
TOUR3113  Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development (4.5 units)

Option – Year 4 topics

plus 9 units of topics from the following list:

TOUR3102  Placement  (4.5 units)
TOUR3104  Research Project (4.5 units)
VEED2004 Introduction to Digital Graphic Design  (4.5 units)

Bachelor of Business component

Students must complete one of the following Business specialisations:

• Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)
• Bachelor of Business (International Business)
• Bachelor of Business (Innovation and Enterprise)
• Bachelor of Business (Management)
• Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

Bachelor of Business

To qualify for the Bachelor of Business a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic, as follows:

Core topics

40.5 units comprising:

BUSN1011 Accounting for Managers (4.5 units)
BUSN1009 Quantitative Methods (4.5 units)
BUSN1012 Management, People and Organisations (4.5 units)
BUSN1013 Economics for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1019 Law for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2019 International Business Context (4.5 units)
BUSN2038 Human Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3055 Strategic Management (4.5 units)
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognizing Opportunities (4.5 units)

Plus 31.5 units of BUSN electives

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)

To qualify for the Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) a student must complete 85.5 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic, as follows:

Core topics

40.5 units comprising:

BUSN1011 Accounting for Managers (4.5 units)
BUSN1009 Quantitative Methods (4.5 units)
BUSN1012 Management, People and Organisations (4.5 units)
BUSN1013 Economics for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1019 Law for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2019 International Business Context (4.5 units)
BUSN2038 Human Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3055 Strategic Management (4.5 units)
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognizing Opportunities (4.5 units)

Specialisation - Human Resource Management

45 units comprising:

BUSN1021 Organisational Behaviour (4.5 units)
BUSN2030 Training and Development (4.5 units)
BUSN2032 Human Resource Planning, Recruitment and Selection (4.5 units)
BUSN2044 Managing Diversity (4.5 units)
BUSN3032 Reward and Performance Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3033 Work Health and Safety (4.5 units)
BUSN3035 Employee Relations (4.5 units)
BUSN3050 International Human Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3059 Human Resources Strategy and Change Management (4.5 units)
LLAW3253 Labour Law (4.5 units)

Bachelor of Business (Innovation and Enterprise)

To qualify for the Bachelor of Business (Innovation and Enterprise) a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic, as follows:

Core topics

40.5 units comprising:

BUSN1011 Accounting for Managers (4.5 units)
BUSN1009 Quantitative Methods (4.5 units)
BUSN1012 Management, People and Organisations (4.5 units)
BUSN1013 Economics for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1019 Law for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2019 International Business Context (4.5 units)
BUSN2038 Human Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3055 Strategic Management (4.5 units)
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognizing Opportunities (4.5 units)

Specialisation - Innovation and Enterprise

31.5 units comprising:

INNO1003 Collaboration, Co-Creation and the Crowd: Leveraging your Ecosystem for Innovation (4.5 units)
INNO2001 Innovation for Social Impact: Doing Good While Doing Well (4.5 units)
INNO2004 From Intuition to Insight: Validating Desirability, Feasibility and Viability (4.5 units)
INNO3001A From Innovation to Impact: Creating a Roadmap from Opportunity to Action (4.5 units)
INNO3002 Going Live! Entrepreneurial Strategies, Resources and Activities (4.5 units)

Including 4.5 units from:

BUSN2026 Entrepreneurship and Small Business (4.5 units)
BUSN3026 Business Planning (4.5 units)
BUSN3027 Digital Marketing and Analysis (4.5 units)
INNO3003 Finding Backers and Champions: Pitching for Financial Resources and Support (4.5 units)
INNO3005 Early Wins Matter: Nothing Happens Without a Sale (4.5 units)

Plus 4.5 units of BUSN electives

Bachelor of Business (International Business)

To qualify for the Bachelor of Business (International Business) a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic, as follows:

Core topics

40.5 units comprising:

BUSN1011 Accounting for Managers (4.5 units)
BUSN1009 Quantitative Methods (4.5 units)
BUSN1012 Management, People and Organisations (4.5 units)
BUSN1013 Economics for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1019 Law for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2019 International Business Context (4.5 units)
BUSN2038 Human Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3055 Strategic Management (4.5 units)
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognizing Opportunities (4.5 units)

Specialisation - International Business

27 units comprising:

BUSN2039 International Business Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3037 Import-Export: Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
BUSN3050 International Human Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3051 International Marketing (4.5 units)

Including 9 units from:

BUSN2046 Operations and Supply Chain Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3044 Industry Placement (4.5 units)
BUSN3052 Leadership in Business and Society (4.5 units)
BUSN3056 International Trade (4.5 units)

Plus 4.5 units of BUSN electives

Bachelor of Business (Management)

To qualify for the Bachelor of Business (Management) a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic, as follows:

Core topics

40.5 units comprising:

BUSN1011 Accounting for Managers (4.5 units)
BUSN1009 Quantitative Methods (4.5 units)
BUSN1012 Management, People and Organisations (4.5 units)
BUSN1013 Economics for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1019 Law for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2019 International Business Context (4.5 units)
BUSN2038 Human Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3055 Strategic Management (4.5 units)
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognizing Opportunities (4.5 units)

Specialisation - Management

27 units comprising:

BUSN1021 Organisational Behaviour (4.5 units)
BUSN2039 International Business Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3059 Human Resources Strategy and Change Management (4.5 units)

Including 13.5 units from:

BUSN2024 Sustainable Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN2046 Operations and Supply Chain Management (4.5 units) 
BUSN3027 Digital Marketing and Analysis (4.5 units)
BUSN3044 Industry Placement (4.5 units)
BUSN3052 Leadership in Business and Society (4.5 units)

Plus 4.5 units of BUSN electives

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

To qualify for the Bachelor of Business (Marketing) a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic, as follows:

Core topics

40.5 units comprising:

BUSN1011 Accounting for Managers (4.5 units)
BUSN1009 Quantitative Methods (4.5 units)
BUSN1012 Management, People and Organisations (4.5 units)
BUSN1013 Economics for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1019 Law for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2019 International Business Context (4.5 units)
BUSN2038 Human Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3055 Strategic Management (4.5 units)
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognizing Opportunities (4.5 units)

Specialisation - Marketing

27 units comprising:

BUSN2020 Consumer Behaviour (4.5 units)
BUSN2028 Market Research (4.5 units)
BUSN3042 Marketing Planning and Strategy: Contemporary and Future Focused (4.5 units)
BUSN3051 International Marketing (4.5 units)

Including 9 units from:

BUSN2033 Branding and Advertising (4.5 units)
BUSN2048 Social Media Marketing (4.5 units)
BUSN3027 Digital Marketing and Analysis (4.5 units)
BUSN3030 Marketing Applications (4.5 units)
BUSN3041 Services Marketing (4.5 units)
BUSN3044 Industry Placement (4.5 units)

Plus 4.5 units of BUSN electives